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| Our Lady of Jasna Gora, Czestochowa Poland |
It is hard to believe, but all of my efforts, relationship and writing with The Black Madonna are coming on to 20 years! Starting when I was a student enrolled in Sofia Institute through then Holy Names College in Oakland California, and now flourishing into a series of books, a podcast, active speaking schedule, I am somewhat of an expert in a now, in a newly joyously crowded field of amazing creators, authors and poets!
Starting in November, I hope to figure out how to change all of my Social Media "handles" to reflect the podcast. Everything takes me quite a while to figure out, as I am a staff of one along with being notoriously low tech.
What I hope to convey through this blog post is a few of the resources I enjoy as a researcher and I hope you are enriched by them as well!
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| Our Lady of the Good Death, France |
The two websites I find invaluable are
Black Madonna Index, Interfaith Mary Website
https://www.interfaithmary.net/black-madonna
University of Dayton Ohio Marian Library Website
https://udayton.edu/marianlibrary/index.php
Longing for Darkness Tara and The Black Madonna by China Galland
This was my first book on the subject, as part of the module on Feminine Spirituality through the Sophia Institute. It is a wonderful introduction to the subject, part travel journal, part historical review, part personal evolution of the author. While there is, obviously from the title, attention played to Tara a Hindu Goddess, there is much about the culture and history surrounding the Black Madonna.
The Cult of the Black Virgin by Ean Begg
There are two editions of this book. One is 2006 and the other which is often available through eBay, Goodwill, Thrift Books, and Abe Books and Amazon as a used book are editions from 1985 and 1996, I suggest hunting for these editions. I have both the 2006 and 1996 edition, as I see both as vital. The older version is an incredible resource as half the book is essentially an index of locations and folk lore about quite a few European Black Madonnas. I do not understand why the newer edition does not have this valuable resource, but there you have it.
Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
This is an excellent scholarly overview of Black Madonnas, as the title conveys, in Latin America and Europe. It is scholarly however, and may be a bit dry to read, but he information is quite valuable, well researched and a broad overview of the cultural implications of Black Madonnas in these regions.
These are my go to sources, and I will add more, as more amazing titles, sites and artists are worthy of exploring! I suggest that these books and website are a good start for those wanting to delve into the subject matter a bit more.
Blessings on your Journey!
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